In 1987, a 74-year old rickshaw puller by the name of Bai Fangli came back to his hometown planning to retire from his backbreaking job
. There, he saw childrenworking in the fields, because they were too poor to afford school fees.
Bai returned to Tianjin and went back to work as a rickshaw puller
, taking a modest accommodation next to the railway station
. He waited for clients 24 hours a day,
ate simple food and wore discarded second-hand clothes he found.
He gave all of his hard-earned earnings to support children who could not afford education.
In 2001, he drove his rickshaw to Tianjin YaoHua Middle School
, to deliver his last installment of money
. Nearly 90 years old, he told the students that he couldn't work any more
. All of the students and teachers were moved to tears.
In total, Bai had donated a total of 350,000 yuan to help more than 300 poor students continue with their studies
. In 2005, Bai passed away leaving behind an inspiring legacy.
If a rickshaw-puller who wore used clothes and had no education can support 300 children to go to school
, imagine what you and I can do with the resources we have to bring about positive change in our world
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